Míreanna Nuachta
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Women in Dark Skies – Guided Stargazing – a new activity for Nature Parks and Resorts
Read More: Women in Dark Skies – Guided Stargazing – a new activity for Nature Parks and ResortsGuided Stargazing – a new activity for Nature Parks and Resorts ONLINE Event – 22nd September at 7pm (registration below). We are delighted to welcome Etta Dannemann to our series of Women in Dark Skies talks. In this talk, Etta Dannemann will talk about Guided Stargazing as a new activity for dark sky areas.
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Shhh: Ireland Has Some of the Best Stargazing in Europe
Read More: Shhh: Ireland Has Some of the Best Stargazing in EuropeCheck out our feature in Yvonne Gordon’s article on the best stargazing spots in Ireland – see link below: https://www.afar.com/magazine/where-to-stargaze-in-ireland-and-northern-ireland
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Dark Sky Events for Heritage Week 2022
Read More: Dark Sky Events for Heritage Week 2022We are delighted to celebrate Heritage Week 2022 with a number of events of a dark sky theme, both in person and online and hope you can join us. As the darker evenings are just around the corner, Heritage Week is the perfect opportunity to start thinking about looking up into our lovely dark skies
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Mayo Dark Sky Project in the Sunday Independent
Read More: Mayo Dark Sky Project in the Sunday IndependentOur local community group, the Friends of Mayo Dark Skies – was featured in the Sunday Independent Magazine recently, to feature the work on the Newport Lighting Project (funded by the Heritage Council). This article also included important viewpoints from around Ireland and from Dark Sky Ireland on the issues surrounding light pollution. Independent Article
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Official Launch of ‘Under Darkening Skies’ – a permanent artwork for the Ballycroy Visitor Centre
Read More: Official Launch of ‘Under Darkening Skies’ – a permanent artwork for the Ballycroy Visitor CentrePress release 23 June 2022 The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage are delighted to announce the official launch of ‘Under Darkening Skies’ a public art commission by the visual artist Susan Mannion at the Ballycroy Visitor Centre at Wild Nephin National Park. The artwork was